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P. H. Manoj Pandian, M.L.

Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Preceded by	Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna
Constituency	Alangulam
In office 11 May 2001 – 8 May 2006
Preceded by	P. Veldurai
Succeeded by	P. Veldurai
Constituency	Cheranmahadevi
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 30 June 2010 – 29 June 2016
Succeeded by	A. Vijayakumar
Constituency	Tamil Nadu

Personal details
Born	(1971-08-08) 8 August 1971 (age 52)
Political party	AIADMK
Spouse	Deepti Manoj Pandian
Children	2
Parent(s)	Dr. P. H. Pandian, (father) Dr. Cynthia Pandian, (mother)
Alma mater	B.L., M.L., educated at Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Chennai and Madras University, Chennai
Occupation	Advocate

P. H. Manoj Pandian (born 8 August 1971) is a politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly for Alangulam constituency. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Cheranmahadevi constituency in 2001 election^[1] and former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2010 to 2016.

Development Projects

Allocated funds from MPLAD Funds for establishment of Mano College at a cost of Rs.3 crores, has constructed various hospitals, school buildings, water tanks, community halls, college buildings and has upgraded several schools as a Member of Parliament and as a Member of Legislative assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu especially in the district of Tirunelveli. Has participated and headed various demonstrations and agitations under the leadership of Late Puratchithalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalitha, General Secretary of AIADMK and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Family

Great grandson of Rao Sahib G. Solomon, who was the First General Secretary of the YMCA; son of Dr. P. H. Pandian, who was Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1984–89, Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1980–1984, Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1977–1980, 1989–1991 [Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(Janaki Faction)] and Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 1999–2004; son of Dr. Cynthia Pandian, M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.(Education), Fulbright Scholar, who was the Vice-Chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Vice-Chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (Tamil Nadu) and Director, Academic Staff College, University of Madras. Brother of Leading corporate Advocate Mr. P. H. Arvindh Pandian, Additional Advocate General, government of Tamil Nadu. Mrs Deepti Manoj Pandian, MBA – Wife, two daughters, Niranjana Pandian & Nivedhana Pandian.

Schooling

Balar Kalvi Nilayam (Anitha School from Nursery to 2nd Std)
CSI Bain School, Kilpauk from 3rd Std to 5th Std.
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai (From 06th Std to 12th Std)^[2]

Educational qualifications

Bachelor Of Law (B.L.), Madras Law College. M.L. (International and Constitutional Law) (Madras University).^[3]

Posts held

MP (Member of Parliament) Rajya Sabha from 2010 to 2016
Member of the Petition Committee of the Parliament.
Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests.
Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Parliament.
M.L.A. (Member of Legislative Assembly) from 2001 to 2006 – Cheranmahadevi Constituency.

Was the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Estimates Committee.
Was the Member of the Dr. Ambedkar University Senate
Was a member of Ex-Servicemen Board

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Party positions held

Member of AIADMK from 1993.
Appointed Joint Secretary, AIADMK, Advocates Wings in 2000.
Appointed Secretary, AIADMK, State Advocates Wings in 2007.
Presently the Organizing Secretary of the AIADMK.

Electoral performance

This section is transcluded from Alangulam Assembly constituency. (edit | history)

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. H. Manoj Pandian	74,153	36.44%	-7.08
	DMK	Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna	70,614	34.70%	-11.28
	Independent	A. Hari Nadar	37,727	18.54%	New
	NTK	M. Sangeetha Esak	12,519	7.15%	+4.86
	DMDK	Rajendranathan	2,816	1.38%	-2.64
	NOTA	NOTA	1,786	0.88%	-0.2
	MNM	S. Selvakumar	1,454	0.71%	New
	PT	A. Udhayakumar	1,105	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			3,539	1.74%	-0.72%
Turnout			203,478	78.13%	-0.91%
Rejected ballots			6	0.00%
Registered electors			260,429
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-9.54%

This section is transcluded from Cheranmadevi Assembly constituency. (edit | history)

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheranmadevi^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. Veldurai	48,527	43.72%	*New*
	AIADMK	P. H. Manoj Pandian	42,495	38.29%	-15.23
	DMDK	S. Rajendra Nathan	8,122	7.32%	New
	AIFB	A. Paramasivan	5,966	5.37%	New
	BSP	S. Udayakumar	1,920	1.73%	New
	BJP	P. Arumuganainar	1,626	1.46%	-40.27
	RLD	R. Achuthan	1,055	0.95%	New
	Independent	A. Paulrathinam	805	0.73%	New
Margin of victory			6,032	5.43%	-6.34%
Turnout			110,996	69.85%	9.52%
Registered electors			158,911
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-9.79%

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheranmadevi^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. H. Manoj Pandian	49,873	53.51%	+35.32
	BJP	N. Chockalingam	38,898	41.74%	+39.73
	Independent	R. Achuthan	1,885	2.02%	New
	Independent	R. Charles	1,147	1.23%	New
	Independent	B. Krishnan	615	0.66%	New
	Independent	S. Ganesaraj	483	0.52%	New
Margin of victory			10,975	11.78%	-0.46%
Turnout			93,200	60.32%	-11.37%
Registered electors			154,502
	AIADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	14.10%

Important conferences attended

Was sponsored by American Consulate on behalf of India to attend the International Youth Visitor Leadership Programme conducted in Washington, USA in the year 2009.
Attended the" COP21 Summit on Climate Change" in Paris, France in 2015.

Associations

Member of Madras High Court Advocate Association
Member of Madras Bar Association